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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ON-CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 7 December 2023 (5pm UK time)

LOCATION: England

University of Edinburgh is recruiting exceptional young people with great academic and leadership experience who have overcome barriers to their education and are committed to pursuing their studies on-campus. This is a one-year postgraduate on-campus scholarship for the following programmes ONLY:

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants will have faced significant barriers to education (social, financial, personal, practical or health related).

Applicants must have graduated from an undergraduate study by September 2023 and must have a degree certificate and official final transcript to upload alongside their application by 7 December.

Applicants must be residents and citizens or hold refugee status in a Sub-Saharan African country.

Applicants must have faced barriers to education and in their early career.

Applicants must demonstrate a track record of leadership and service within their community.

Applicants must demonstrate experience, or at least ambition, in making a meaningful impact in addressing the climate crisis

Applicants must be 35 or under as of 1 September 2024

Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree and should not be enrolled (or apply to enrol) at a separate university whilst on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.

If applying for the on campus Masters programme: Applicants should not have previously completed a postgraduate degree and should not be enrolled (or apply to enrol) at a separate university whilst on the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship.

We particularly welcome applications from female scholars, scholars from refugee and displaced backgrounds, and scholars with disabilities (see FAQs below for further information) 

BENEFIT:

Covers full approved tuition, accommodation, travel, living cost stipend and study materials.

A climate leadership programme to inspire and support Scholars in making change in their communities and countries.

Additional support is offered to scholars with disabilities based on an assessment of needs.

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OXFORD-ORJIAKO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 5 January 2024.

LOCATION: England

The scholarship is funded by Dr Bryant Orjiako and builds on Oxford’s mission to create meaningful opportunities across Africa. This gift enables the establishment of a new, fully endowed African MBA scholarship, open to students coming to the school from across the whole of Africa. It is the first of its kind at the university. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Oxford MBA students who are of African nationality and ordinarily resident in an African country.

One scholarship is available

Awarded on academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements. 

Evidence of contributing to Africa’s development and evidence of an intention to continue to contribute to Africa’s development.

BENEFIT:

Course fees and a grant for living costs of at least £17,668.

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